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ROH Reportedly Dealing With Financial Problems, Wrestlers Used For Pitch To Sinclair, More

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Jim Somers
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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Ring of Honor is currently dealing with a lot of financial issues that basically come from Sinclair Broadcasting, which owns ROH, not getting more behind the company.

COO Joe Koff met with head officials at Sinclair back in December to try and get them to expand the budgets for 2015 and 2016, pushing the idea that ROH could become the #2 wrestling promotion in the country. Koff brought Adam Cole and The Briscoes to the meeting for them to do pro wrestling style promos on how TNA was losing steam moving to Destination America and that ROH could become #2 in the US. The pitch reportedly failed.

ROH’s December pay-per-view, their second show on standard PPV, did just 8,000 buys and that didn’t help things either. The 8,000 number is said to be under the company projections but not by a large number.

Sinclair officials told Koff to be more disciplined with spending this year. There’s a feeling that Sinclair wants ROH for consistent programming on their network but are not interested in investing a lot or taking chances to build them.

These financial issues are the reason why talents like Roderick Strong, Maria Kanellis and Mike Bennett aren’t under contract. As noted before, TNA, Lucha Underground and New Japan Pro Wrestling all have interest in signing the duo of Kanellis and Bennett.

Original Plans For Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns At WWE Fast Lane, Update On Reigns Vs. Lesnar

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Brian Grey
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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

As noted, Daniel Bryan will now face Roman Reigns in the main event of WWE’s Fast Lane pay-per-view with the winner facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Original plans for Fast Lane had Roman Reigns defeating a top heel, possibly Big Show, and Bryan being used to put Bray Wyatt over to keep him strong for The Undertaker.

Regarding booking for Bryan, WWE wanted to put him into a feud with Sheamus for WrestleMania 31 but his opponent was switched to Dolph Ziggler after Bryan reportedly requested the change. It’s possible that Bryan vs. Ziggler still happens.

For what it’s worth, people handling the actual promotion of WrestleMania 31 were still under the impression that Reigns vs. Lesnar will be the main event as of this week and in the promotional material, Reigns is to be the most heavily promoted, followed by Lesnar and John Cena. It’s worth adding that WWE has not included Sting in any of the WrestleMania promotional material and since he’s all but confirmed for the event, his involvement will be a major selling point so new material should be released soon.

Update On The Team Of Cesaro & Tyson Kidd

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Jim Somers
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– We noted before that Tyson Kidd, Cesaro and Adam Rose had been wearing calling themselves The Brass Ring Club and wearing t-shirts with a logo that was similar to New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Bullet Club. The nickname and shirts were done because officials told Cesaro and Kidd to come up with an idea for their tag team. They brought up the Brass Ring Club name and people thought it was clever. No word yet if the name will be accepted for full-time use or not.

News On Who Was Responsible For This Year’s WWE Royal Rumble Main Event

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Jim Somers
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Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Regarding criticism over this year’s WWE Royal Rumble match, the producer for the match was Jamie Noble while Joey Mercury was the assistant.

Others involved in putting the match together were WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson, “Road Dogg” Brian James and Michael “PS” Hayes.

Lucha Underground Results 2/4/15

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Jim Somers
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Credit: Sean Ross Sapp

– The show kicks off with Mariachi El Bronx performing in the temple.

Son Of Havoc (w/ Ivelisse) vs. Angelico

Havoc (or…Havoc’s son, rather) grabs an arm ringer but eats a big dropkick. Ivelisse grabs Angelico’s foot, and he turns around into a seated reverse gutwrench powerbomb. Havoc follows up with a standing moonsault for two.

Havoc goes for a sunset flip, but Angelico double foot stomps him. Angelico hits a beautiful flip over the top rope to Havoc and lands on his feet. Back in the ring, Angelico only gets a two count.

Havoc misses a shooting star press but lands on his feet. Angelico goes for Fall of the Angel, but Havoc turns it into a huracanrana. Ivelisse kisses him, but he accidentally knocks her off the apron and gets rolled up for the pin.

Winner: Angelico via pinfall (schoolboy roll up)

– Johnny Mundo is backstage talking to Dario Cueto and says he’s ready to come back.

Famous B vs. Pentagon Jr

Pentagon punts B in the head right out of the gate, but B comes back with a springboard arm drag. Pentagon hits a super kick and a package piledriver, and applies a submission for the win.

Winner: Pentagon Jr via submission

– Dario Cueto is shown backstage, warning someone of the woman that came looking for him.

Drago vs. Aerostar

Aerostar hits a huracanrana, enziguri and slinghsot double stomp for a two to start out. Aerostar jumps from the bottom rope inside the ring all the way out.

Back in the ring, Drago slams Aerostar down by his face and dropkicks him. He then hits a corkscrew flip to the outside. Aerostar does a handspring elbow where he flips, but doesn’t post his hands for a handspring. Drago blockbuster DDT’s him for the win.

Winner: Drago via pinfall (blockbuster DDT)

The two shake hands after the match, which Striker calls the “code of honor.” Well.

Cage vs. Johnny Mundo

Cage comes out with the Lucha Underground World Title that he ripped in half. He hits a hiptoss backbreaker to kick things off. Mundo battles back with some kicks and a foot sweep. He then hits a weird looking spin kick when Cage is hung up on the ropes.

Cage powerbombs Mundo into the ring post, and takes him back inside for a short arm clothesline. King Cuerno appears, watching the match. Cage works Mundo over, and jumps from the second rope to the top and misses a turnaround moonsault.

Mundo hits a couple of clotheslines and a calf kick, followed by a knee to the face. He gets two on a reverse DDT, but Cage gets two right after with a sitout Alabamaslam.

Mundo fights back, and hits a breathtaking spinning dive to the outside. Cuerno attacks the leg of Mundo, causing the DQ.

Winner: Johnny Mundo via DQ

Cuerno destroys Mundo’s leg after the match with a chair. Dario Cueto restarts the match. Cage jumps on Mundo, and moves away from a Mundo kick, causing him to kick the ring post. Cage applies the stretch muffler, but can’t get a tap from Mundo.

Mundo manages to hit Moonlight Drive, but only gets two. Cage catches him and hits him with an F5, but Mundo somehow kicks out! A Mundo sunset flip gets two, but Cage blasts him with a discus clothesline and a reverse STO out of a Gory special for the win.

Winner: Cage via pinfall (Gory Special reverse STO)

– Cueto is in his office, and Alberto El Patron shows up to close the show!!

WWE NXT Results 2/4/15

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Jim Somers
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Credit: Mike Bessler

Enzo and Big Cass kick off the show. Enzo works the mic and the crowd goes along with it. They bring out Carmella to something of a mild reaction. She tells the crowd that Blue Pants “went back to the clearance rack.” Out comes Emma for a match. The crowd is all for her.

Emma vs. Carmella
Emma gets in a few shots off the bell but Carmella powers up and takes control. Emma comes back with a big clothesline and works Carmella into a submission move. Emma smacks Carmella in the head but Carmella comes back with a drop toe hold and gets Emma into a submission hold, prompting Emma to tap out.
Result: Carmella defeats Emma via submission.

We get a glimpse of some coming attractions and a short break before getting back to the big show.

Adrian Neville vs. Baron Corbin (#1 Contenders Tournament Semi-Final)
The announce team plays up the size advantage as the competitors lock up. Corbin works Neville to the corner and they break. Neville fires back but gets caught off the rope briefly. He keeps at Corbin, making sure the big guy stays on the defensive. Corbin grounds Neville with a big right hand and Adrian rolls out of the ring. Corbin fetches him and once they’re in the ring, he picks Neville apart on the mat. He stays in control for a protracted stretch and tries to put Neville away with a slam but Adrian kicks out. Neville continues to fight with forearm smashes and he propels Corbin face first into the turnbuckle to shift the momentum. Neville hits a dropkick that puts Corbin outside of the ring. Neville follows with a dive and Corbin catches him and chucks him into a barricade. As the ref looks away, Bull Dempsey runs in and whoops Corbin. Corbin gets away but Neville resumes his offense, hitting a splash and flowing with a pinfall.
Result: Adrian Neville defeats Baron Corbin via pinfall.

We see a short segment in which Sami Zayn talks about the rivalry with Kevin Owens. Zayn says he’ll beat the hell out of Owens at NXT Takeover. After that, it’s announced that Corbin and Dempsey will square off in a No DQ match at takeover.

Bayley vs. Becky Lynch
Sure, Bayley is a fan favorite but there’s a strong Becky Lynch contingent on hand in this crowd. Becky works Bayley’s knee early and often, following with a suplex and work off the ropes. Bayley tries to come back but Becky is just too tough at this point in the match. Bayley does dump Lynch outside and Banks comes down the ramp and Becky gets back in to fight. She stays on Bayley but almost gets rolled into a pinfall. Bayley tries for a submission maneuver and Becky gets to the ropes. Lynch tries to escape but Banks puts her back into the fray. Bayley capitalizes, getting the pinfall.
Result: Bayley defeats Becky Lynch via pinfall

Post match, Sasha and Becky start fighting and Charlotte comes out, seemingly to reign it all in.

WWE racks up an interview with Kevin Owens in which he explains that it was his ultimate goal to get a title shot and Zayne gave it to him… just two months into his time in NXT.

Hideo Itami vs. Finn Balor
Balor and Itami lock eyes and then they get right to it. First they lock hands, break and then come together again. When they really get grappling, it almost looks like an even match. After some twisting and grappling, they break, stand back and assess one another as the fans voice their approval. Itami tries to get on top of Finn on the mat but Balor won’t make it easy. Itami hits the ropes and Finn gets him with a solid dropkick as we go to break.

Back after the commercial, Itami is back up and he has control of Balor for the moment. Finn breaks loose and heads to the ropes but Hideo takes him down and tries for a cover. Finn gets back into it and works Hideo into an unusual stretch hold followed by a cover. Itami kicks out and Finn covers again, but no dice. Balor stays on top of things, locking in a choke on Hideo. He continues with the mat work but Itami wriggles out and ascends the ropes. Balor connects with a kick, putting Hideo on the canvas. Another break ensues. As the match resumes, Balor is chopping the holy bejeezus out of Hideo. Itami comes back with a dropkick and then hits a clothesline. Itami goes into full offensive mode now, putting Balor’s neck into the rope and then cracking him with a kick. Itami teases the GTS and they trade counters until both guys are down on the mat. When both men reach a vertical base again, they trade huge shots. Itami finally gets the advantage with strikes and kicks, following with a corner dropkick but Balor takes him out with a sling blade and then a big dropkick. He hits a double-stomp off the top and after a three-count, it’s over.
Result: Finn Balor defeats Hideo Itami via pinfall.

So with that, it’s official: The #1 Contenders Match will be Adrian Neville versus Finn Balor.

After the bell, Finn Balor extends a hand to Hideo Itami and Itami accepts the gesture in a nice display of sportsmanship. Adrian Neville applauds from the announce table. The men shake hands on the ramp to close out the live-action part of show.

They also play a retrospective of the Zayn/Owens rivalry heading into Takeover. That should be a great fight

The “OH MY GOD!” Review: ECW in Downingtown, PA 11/29/96

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Heels Inc
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1996-11-29 at Farmer’s Market in Downingtown, PA

Champions
World: Sandman
TV: Shane Douglas
Tag Team: Gangstas

Spike Dudley vs. Axl Rotten, ref John Finnegan
Rotten has some serious heat with the fans. Axl makes fun of Spike for being so small. Spike out wrestles Axl which I mean isn’t very hard. They fuck up an arm drag spot. Axl takes it to the floor but then refuses to use weapons to piss the fans off. First thing he’s ever done that I enjoyed. Fans chant boring so Axl locks in a chin lock and says “I can stay here all night”. Fans are getting crazy pissed. Spike with a tornado bulldog for 2. He goes up top and hits a cross body for 2. Back up and a missile drop kick gets 2. He goes up a third time but Axl decapitates him with a clothesline on the way down and gets the win in 8.49. WOW Axl puts on a match with no extended brawling on the floor and zero weapons and it was somewhat enjoyable.

Gorgeous Quartermaine vs. Roadkill, ref Jim Molineaux
The masked GQ still as emotionless as always. Pretty sure he yawns while making his entrance to the ring. Joel Gertner handles the ring announcing duties for this match so he can help with the mask gimmick. Gertner does a really good job of getting this over. Match is clipped appears we just missed lots of stalling from GQ. GQ in control hits a few drop kicks and a powerslam for 2. Roadkill makes a comeback hitting a clothesline and suplex for 2. Roadkill off the middle buckle with a clothesline gets another 2 count. Roadkill goes up top but misses a big splash. GQ comes back with a swinging neck breaker and finishes things off with a top rope leg drop. 6.05 was filmed. Basically the same match they had last week.

Super Nova vs. Chris Candido, ref John Finnegan
Some nice quick back and forth counters ends with Nova hitting a drop kick and a rana. Candido goes to the floor to slow things down. The strategy works as he takes over back in the ring hitting a suplex. Candido goes for a super belly to back but Nova reverses it and lands on top getting a 2 count. Spinning heel kick sends Candido to the floor but then Nova misses a dive to the floor. Candido does the same thing as Axl where he picks up a weapon but then doesn’t use it. Candido goes low 2 times in a row. A couple of nice reversals back and forth and both men end up on the top rope. Nova throws Candido to the mat and comes off the middle buckle but gets power slammed. Nova comes back and hits a bulldog for 2. Candido goes low again to regain control. Nova with a drop kick off the second buckle but then he misses a clothesline and gets German suplexed. Candido comes off the top but Nova gets his foot up. Candido fights off Nova and goes up top but gets cut off and superplexed. Nova goes up top now but Candido stops him hits the super bomb and gets the win in 8.44

The Eliminators vs. Little Guido & David Tyler Morton Jericho, ref Jim Molineaux
Guido seeing action for only the second time this month here. Eliminators get a big reaction from the fans. Saturn and Gudio start off. Gudio gets in some offense early on hitting a side slam and getting a few near falls. Saturn however hits a powerslam and tags Kronus. Some double team kicks and Kronus tells Guido to tag. Morton comes in and he Guido double team Kronus. Saturn however comes into the ring to break that up. Morton goes for a rana but Kronus sits out into a power bomb. More double team kicks. Total elimination on Morton ends it in 3 minutes on the dot. Ever since Kronus dropped some weight they have added a bunch of new kicks to their arsenal and really seem to have a new life to them.

Rob Van Dam vs. Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso), ref John Finnegan
Taz gets on the mic and says he is not going to wrestle between now and Holiday Hell. Alfonso distracts Van Dam allowing Taz to attack from behind. Van Dam comes back with some kicks. Taz goes to the floor so Van Dam flies out after him. Van Dam with a body slam and he quickly goes up top and comes off with a leg drop for 2. Taz catches Van Dam and hits a belly to belly when we hear the b.W.o. theme song hit! The action in the ring comes to a stop for a bit while the b.W.o. pose on a stage. Taz attacks Van Dam to get things back going as the b.W.o. leave. Van Dam gets a chair and throws it at Taz and kicks it into his face. Taz ducks a clothesline hits a t bone and locks in a tazmission. Van Dam tries to kick off the turnbuckle to get a pin but it only gets a two count. Van Dam gets to the ropes! Very surprised to see someone get out of the tazmission. Taz doesn’t break and almost immediately a bunch of guys come from the back to try and pull him off Van Dam. The fans want Sabu. Call this a no contest in around 4.45. I don’t mind the finish but the guys came out from the back WAY to fast. Would have liked to see more of a match between these two but it seems they are saving it for Holiday Hell next week.

D-Von Dudley vs. Buh Buh Ray Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley), ref Jim Molineaux
Buh Buh hits the ring and they go right at it. D-Von with a belly to back for 2. They fight it out in the ring and we are 2 minutes in and haven’t gone to the floor yet. In the middle of typing that sentence they went to the floor. D-Von with the advantage using a chair and the guardrail. D-Von goes up top but Buh Buh shakes the ropes. D-Von then nails Buh Buh with the chair as Buh Buh goes over to him. D-Von comes off the top with the chair but it gets drop kicked into his face for 2. D-Von comes back and lands a rocker dropper on the chair. D-Von comes off the top with a head butt that gets 2. Buh Buh reverses an Irish whip. D-Von ducks a line and a back elbow but then Buh Buh hits a flapjack into a cutter for the win in 6.42. Gertner announces that D-Von one based on points. D-Von is back up but Buh Buh nails him with a chair. Axl Rotten comes from behind with a chair and nails Buh Buh. Sign Guy and Spike get in on the action but are taken out also. Tag Team Champion New Jack hits the ring to make the save. New Jack on the mic afterwards but who the fuck needs to listen to him. This match isn’t bad but I’ve seen them do it like 4 or 5 times now.

Pitbull 2 vs. Rick Rage, ref Jim Molineaux
Rage attacks before the bell to get the upper hand early on. Rage comes off the second buckle with a double axe handle attempt. Pitbull catches him puts him back on the turnbuckle and gives him the super fall away slam for the win in 1.52. It was odd to watch him catch Rage and put him back on the buckle to give him the move as opposed to just knocking him down while he was already on the ropes and doing it.

TV Champion “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) vs. Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah), ref John Finnegan
Dreamer hits the ring and they go right to it. Dreamer takes the belt and nails Shane with it. Chair to the face of the champ for a 2. Tommy in control but then he ducks his head for a back drop and Shane hits a swinging neck breaker. Piledriver gets a 2 count for Shane. Shane goes to work on the knee of Dreamer. This is spot for spot the same as the 11-23 show except after Dreamer hits Francine with a piledriver at the end “Primetime” Brian Lee comes out and nails Dreamer with a chokeslam. Shane then hits the single arm DDT to retain in 10.06. Pitbull 2 saves Beulah from the belly to belly.

World Champion Sandman vs. Raven (w/ Lori & Tyler Fullington & b.W.o.), ref Jim Molineaux
Stevie Richards gets on the mic and calls everyone in the crowd gay and says the only reason they are there tonight is to try and bang him. Blue Meanie and Super Nova do their Scott Hall and Hulk Hogan impressions. Raven attacks Sandman in the crowd during his entrance. They work their way to the ring where Raven hits a piledriver for 2. Sandman fights back so Richards comes in and nails him with a steviekick. Back to the floor they go where Sandman takes over. Back in the ring Raven with a quick DDT. Sandman fucks up a ref bump spot so then he hits the ref with a chair. DDT and cover but there’s no ref! Lori comes in but Sandman spanks her. Raven from behind with a cane to the head and DDT on the chair. It gets 2.8. Richards and Meanie come in to help out. Meanie goes for an avalanche but Sandman pulls Raven in the way hits a DDT and gets the pin in 7.23.

My thoughts on the show…
I enjoyed this show quite a bit. None of the matches felt like they dragged on and the show runs a quick hour and forty five minutes. Even the 3 matches that have been running on every show haven’t totally bored me yet although I’m getting there with the Raven Sandman feud. Hopefully with Holiday Hell and the new year coming up they will switch things up a bit.

The “OH MY GOD!” Review: Major League Wrestling “Reloaded” Night Two 1/10/04

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Reloaded Night 2 2004-01-10 from Tabu Night Club in Orland, Fla

Champions
World: Steve Corino
GTC: Simon Diamond & CW Anderson
Junior Heavyweight Champion: Sonjay Dutt

No Rope Barbed Wire I Quit Match: Champion Steve Corino vs. Terry Funk, ref Mickie Jay
Corino on the mic before the match he says that he has pull with the office and Funk is no longer a main eventer and that’s why this is the opening match tonight. Bell rings and Corino immediately grabs the mic and give Funk one last chance to say “I quit” before they start going at it. Funk takes the mic and tell Corino to do the same cause he’s going to kick his ass. So as much as I want Corino to not have the belt I don’t think it’s happening here. If this match took place before the three month break then it would have but not now. They fight each other over who is going into the wire for a bit. Corino slides under the wire and goes to the floor. Funk follows him. Corino stomps Funk as he tries to get back in the ring. Corino picks up a wrench and starts hitting Funk with it. Funk takes the barb to the face and he’s bleeding. Funk gets punched and stumbles back first into the wire. Corino tells Funk to give up. Funk fights back and sends Corino into the wire. JJ Dillion shows up at ringside. Corino is busted open. Funk hits a piledriver. Neckbreaker by Funk. Funk hits a stunner and Corino bounces off the mat and lands face first right on a barb. Funk rakes Corino’s face on the barb and when he pulls it away something remains on the barb. Eww. They go to the floor and Funk piledrivers Corino to the floor. In the ring Corino whips Funk into the wire. Corino with a piledriver. Funk goes low and hits another stunner. CW Anderson and Simon Diamond hit the ring but Funk fights them off. Corino has a bottle of rubbing alcohol and he pours it onto Funk’s face! They wrap Funk in tons of wire but he won’t give up. Funk is choking on the wire. Corino attacks the ref and throws him out of the ring. Funk won’t say I quit. Corino says he doesn’t care if Funk lives or dies so he better say “I quit”. Mickie Jay gets back in the ring and calls for the bell as Funk passes out at 21.04. Funk gets cut loose from the wire by a bunch of refs. Gary Hart comes out and kicks Funk for having too much pride to give up now but not 15 years ago when he managed Funk. Hart’s bodyguard Mr. Woo puts the boots to Funk. Hart nails Funk with a chair and they leave. This match was much better then their first barbed wire match.

Junior Heavyweight Champion Sonjay Dutt vs. Puma vs. Jack Evans vs. Chasyn Rance, ref Josh Rich
Evans hits Puma with a rana. Evans and Rance end up in the ring together. Evans gets taken down with a head scissor and Rance hits a plancha. Puma and Dutt in the ring now. Puma with a leg lariat he goes for a tombstone but Dutt fights out and hits a springboard drop kick. Rance with a schoolboy for 2 on Dutt. Rance then with a Russian leg sweep but Dutt moves out of the way of a frog splash. Evans now on the top rope but Dutt gives him a muscle buster and leg drops Rance at the same time. Puma with a german on Rance. Dutt with a reverse DDT and Hindu press on Puma to get the win for Dutt in 3.47.

Los Maximos vs. Julies Smokes & Norman Smiley, ref Josh Rich
The commentator from last show in a match tonight. This is a good thing since he was awful to listen to. Smiley and Joel start it out. Norman goes for a big wiggle but Joel bails to the floor. Jose comes off the top with a drop kick but Norman side steps it and gets a long big swing in. Joel back in and Smokes tags in. Joel misses a somersault senton and Norman tags back in. Norman with the big wiggle on Joel and then a wheel barrel face plant. Smokes tags in and gets a powerslam for 2. Smokes gets sent into the ropes and Jose hits him with a chair behind the refs back allowing Joel to get the pin in 8.03

PJ Friedman, Chris Hero & “Natural One” Michael Modest vs. Bobby Quance, Matt Cross & Matt Martel (w/ Persephone), ref Mickie Jay
Martel dances his way to the ring. Martel starts out for his team against Modest. Martel goes for a corner whip Modest goes to reverses but Martel just dances while holding the hand of Modest. This makes Modest very angry. Martel gets punched in the jaw and goes down. Martel comes back with a knee to the face and Modest goes to the floor. He grabs Persephone and Martel goes out to save her. Friedman nails Martel from behind. Martel sent into the corner but he goes up and over a charging Modest and gets an arm drag into an arm bar. Modest gets out and tags Hero but he gets taken down into an arm bar. Martel tags Quance and he stays on the arm. Hero with a tilt a whirl back breaker to take over. He tags in Friedman. Release german and he locks in a chicken wing but Martel breaks it up. Blind tag made to Cross and he and Quance hit a double suplex. Friedman runs through them with a double clothesline and tags in Hero. Hero doesn’t do much and then tags Modest. Modest with a nice float over suplex for 2. Modest hits a super fishermen suplex with a bridge! The pin is broken up and everyone gets in the ring. Modest hits the reality check and gets the win in 7.23.

Teddy Hart vs. Jerry Lynn, ref Josh Rich
Steve Corino is on commentary for the match. Hart quickly gets a cross arm breaker but Lynn fights out. Lots of reversals and avoiding each others moves. Hart throws Lynn to the floor and then points over at Corino. Hart rams the shoulder of Lynn into the ring post. Hart goes for the fujiwara arm bar but Lynn quickly gets to the ropes. Hart attacks the arm and again locks in a cross arm breaker but Lynn gets to the ropes. Hart on the arm some more. Lynn gets out of an arm bar with a belly to back and both men are down. Lynn fights back and hits a TKO but Hart kicks out right into an arm bar! Lynn goes for the piledriver but can’t hit it because of his arm. Hart again to an arm back and he goes for a piledriver but Lynn hits a waterwheel slam. Hart pokes the ref in the eye as he tries to make the count. Hart leaps off the top and hits a cutter. Hart goes up top and hits the open hart surgery but cover lazily and Lynn is able to get a crucifix pin and get the win in 9.53!! Lynn finally wins a match! Hart does the back flip off the rope and Lynn attacks him and hits a craddle piledriver. Corino was pretty great on commentary.

GTC Carnival Finals, Stampede Bulldogs vs. Pete Wilson & Dark Fuego vs. Havana Pitbulls, ref Mickie James
Corino stays on commentary! Winner gets a title match. Pitbulls attack Fuego and Wilson from behind in the aisle. They rip off the mask of Fuego to reveal Jack Evans. The Pitbulls just destroy Evans and Wilson and throw them back through the curtain. They jump in the ring and we have a bell. Harry Smith starts with Ricky Reyes and gets the advantage and then tags in TJ Wilson. Reyes fights back and in come Rocky Romero. Wilson with a northern lights for 2. Smith goes for a mafia kick but Wilson gets thrown in the way. Pitbulls tag in and out and work over Wilson. Wilson able to make the tag after a few minutes and Smith comes in and cleans house. Smith hits a reverse DDT but then gets germaned. All four men in the ring and the Pitbulls hit a side slam top rope elbow combo. Smith fights back and hits the running powerslam and Wilson comes from the apron with a spring board elbow. The Bulldogs get the pin in 6.45.

Chad Collyer vs. Low Ki (w/ Gary Hart & Mr. Woo), ref Josh Rich
Corino makes fun of Low Ki for always being so mad. After last night I feel like Low Ki should just kick Collyer’s ass. Corino says Low Ki beats the maids in Japan when he wrestles there. Collyer has Low Ki down in an arm bar. Ki does a headstand and kicks Collyer in the chest super hard. Collyer with a cross body for 1 and back to the arm bar. Super loud chop by Ki. Collyer drop kicks Ki to the apron. Ki ducks a punch and snaps the back of Collyer’s head and neck across the top rope. Low Ki attacking the neck of Collyer. Low Ki just pounding away on Collyer he gets a 2 count after a back breaker. Collyer goes up and over after a corner whip and hits a release german. Powerslam for 2. Low Ki comes back and hits the black magic. Collyer fights out of the dragon clutch and hits a german for 2. Mr. Woo nails Collyer and Ki puts the dragon clutch again for the win in 10.07. Collyer got in a bit more offense then I would have liked but over all Low Ki pretty much dominated and just beat the crap out of him.

Screwface Match: Vampiro vs. Raven, ref Mickie Jay
Raven explains that this is just a falls count anywhere match. The match that has been months in the making is finally underway. They go to the floor right away and go right by the announcers’ table. Raven gets busted open as they brawl all over the club. Back in the ring at the 4 minute mark Vamp with a front kick and slam. Vamp goes up top but misses a corkscrew senton. Vampiro gets busted open but I’m not sure how. Raven with a superkick and drop toe hold on a chair for 2. A second one gets another 2 count. He goes for a third one but the irish whip is reversed. Vamp goes for the drop toe hold but Raven hops over him and throws a chair at Vamp. Vampiro moves and the chair hits the ref. Raven hits a DDT but there is no ref to count the fall. Raven tries to wake him up, he picks up a chair and turns into a spin kick. Vampiro covers and gets the win in 7.37.

Weapons Match: GTC Champions Extreme Horsemen vs. Samoan Island Tribe, ref Josh Rich
Here’s another match that 3 months ago I think the titles would have changed hands. Not so sure now. Tonight is Samu and Mana. Mana starts with CW Anderson. Mana uses some head butts on Anderson and then gets a chair but Anderson ducks it. Mana then with another head butt. Samu and Simon Diamond tag in. Samu uses his power to and a chair on both his opponents. All four men in the ring now and the Samoans are just over powering the Horsemen early on. Diamond and Anderson are able to hit superkicks on Mana for a 2 count. Diamond uses a chair on the head of Samu but Samu comes back. Corino jumps in the ring and he and Diamond pancake Samu. Corino goes to lariat Samu but he pulls Diamond in the way. Samu with samoan drops on both Corino and Diamond. Samu covers but Anderson breaks it up with a chair shot. Anderson nails Mana with the chair 3 times. Corino brings a table into the ring but Mana comes back. He sits Anderson in a chair and charges. Anderson gets up and spinbusters Mana through the table. Samu is up but gets superkicked by Diamond. Mana up now and he spears Anderson. Samu charges Diamond in a corner but Diamond moves. JJ Dillion comes into the ring and picks up a chair and goes towards Anderson. Anderson pushes him down. Dillion hands the chair to Mana but then hits him in the back of the head with his shoe. Anderson and Diamond double superkick the chair into Mana’s face and get the pin in 9.36. After the match the Tribe take out the Extreme Horsemen. This feud looks to continue. The Dillion stuff looked pretty shity. I think the Tribe should have dominated this match the whole time until Dillion comes out at the end. Him joining the Horsemen would have felt more impactful then.

My thoughts on the show…
I really liked the opening match, and Hart/Lynn was also good. Other than that, the rest was just OK, with some crappy short matches thrown in. First night was much better.

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